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let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness
chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time
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The reduction in scoring could in part be chalked up to his minutes getting slashed from 28.7 to 20.2, but there's no rhyme or reason behind his shooting slump.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Hunt chalked up Legette’s drop to a rookie mistake, and predicted a different outcome in the future.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Police are likely to chalk up the situation to a civil matter and say they can't get involved, Shoenick said.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Media reports paint a picture of sales people taking unorthodox methods to chalk up orders.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Hunt chalked up Legette’s drop to a rookie mistake, and predicted a different outcome in the future.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Police are likely to chalk up the situation to a civil matter and say they can't get involved, Shoenick said.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Media reports paint a picture of sales people taking unorthodox methods to chalk up orders.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalk%20up. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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